Training Program on

Urban Climate Change Resilience 20-22 April, 2015

Rozita Singh, Research Associate,

Sustainable Habitat Division,

TERI

Database Management System for coastal cities

Why Data?

Infrastructure of different kinds are usually managed

by several agencies (various departments and

parastatals)

Each agency follows a different record keeping

procedure

The municipal corporation does not have access to

the entire data on infrastructure and services in one

place

Monitoring of data systems are needed for good

planning decisions in cities and the lack of data

undermines effective urban planning

Cities that maintain appropriate data and information

can help urban practitioners and decision makers to

understand the type of vulnerabilities their city is

exposed to

Objectives

To develop an inter-sectoral and inter-departmental

urban infrastructure inventory to be housed at the

municipal corporation level

To capture sector wise locational and coverage details of

basic infrastructure assets in the city

To record the inventory information using a database

management system (DBMS) software i.e. Microsoft Access

To demonstrate the applicability of the DBMS to the city by

enabling features of storing, retrieving and updating

information in the database

Scope

The focus is on collecting baseline information on

infrastructure assets and services at the city level and

collating inter-departmental data in one place

The infrastructure inventory does not look into design stage

micro level details

Key sectors identified in the study

*Heritage and Tourism *Water supply * Sewerage and drainage * Solid waste management * Transport * Social Infrastructure(Schools and Hospitals) * Ecologically sensitive areas * Energy and communications *Disaster management

Approach for Inventorization

Preparation of sector wise data checklist Identification of broad infrastructure sectors

Review of City level planning documents (City Development Plans;

Master Plan Documents; Disaster Management Plans; UDPFI

guidelines)

City visits for Data collection

Preparation of sector wise excel based data

sheets

Preliminary scoping and identification of

data heads for the MS Access Database

Round 2 of sector specific literature review

+

Consultation with subject experts

Refining and upgrading the inventory Feeding climate

knowledge and SLR

analysis results to identify

climate resilience

planning parameters

Preparation of GIS based spatial database

• Identification of infrastructure sectors

• Preparation of data checklists Literature review

• Preparation of sector-wise data sheets

• Preparation of GIS based spatial database Data collection

• MS Access based Database Management system

Scoping and identification of

Data heads

Inventorization of infrastructure assets

• Identification of infrastructure sectors

• Preparation of data checklists Literature review

• Preparation of sector-wise data sheets

• Preparation of GIS based spatial database

Data collection

• MS Access based Database Management system

Scoping and identification

of Data heads

Inventorization of infrastructure assets

Spatial Inventory

Sector wise Data

components

Sector wise Data components Sectors Data checklist

Water Supply a) General info (Water Demand; Deficit)

b) Sources of water and quantity supplied

Storage

i) Reservoirs – number, location

ii) Pumping stations

c) Water treatment plants- location; operating capacity

d) Distribution categories and tariffs

e) Water quality records

Waste Water System

a) Collection (or Capture)

i) Sewerage zones and coverage

ii) Storm water zones and coverage

iii) Network details (diameter categories; length of network)

iv) Location of community toilets

b) Treatment

i) Location and capacity of treatment plants

ii) Type of treatment undertaken

c) Location of discharge points

d) Quality check records of treated waste water

Solid Waste

Management

a) Generation:

i) Source wise quantity of waste generation

ii) Types of waste stream and corresponding quantity

b) Collection:

i) Frequency of collection

ii) Location of bins/ community dumping sites

c) Transportation & Transfer

i) Type of vehicles and numbers

ii) Location of transfer stations; segregation centres; sorting centres

d) Treatment

i) Treatment plants – location, numbers, capacity

ii) Treatment methods

e) Disposal

i) Details of disposal techniques (location of landfills and their area)

Sectors Data checklist

Transport

a) Urban Public Transport systems – road and water based (urban buses, IPT and informal transport systems,

boats and ferries, etc.)

i) Location of bus terminals, parking areas

b) Railways (Locations of railway stations and railway network in the city)

c) Ports

i) Ports/ harbors with boundaries

ii) Connectivity to industrial zones and the city

iii) Transport and other infrastructure at Port – Terminals, Container depots, etc.

d) Airport (Location and capacity)

Electricity

a) Generation (Location listing of generation points)

b) Transmission (Location of Grid stations/sub stations )

c) Distribution Network- spatial data

Telecomm Mobile Towers and Telephone exchanges – no. and location

Health

a) Location, type of management and number of beds–hospitals; urban health centres

Education

a) Location and intake capacity of schools – type wise

Industries/ SEZ

a) Number and locations of industries (Industrial estates) (Existing and proposed) – type wise

b) SEZs with location (Existing and proposed)

Tourism information a) Tourist visitation (month wise)- Domestic and Foreign categories

b) Location of key tourist sites

c) Locations of Hotels

Sector wise Data components

DBMS:

Waste water

sector

Revisiting the inventory

to add

new data fields

Round 2 of sector specific

literature review

+

Consultation with subject

experts

Refining and upgrading

the inventory to include

climate resilience

planning parameters

Feeding climate

knowledge and

SLR analysis

results

Data on flood prone area

(Location, Area Sq Kms)

Yearly data on area water

logged

Height of outfall sewer at Sea(

from MSL from HTL)

Distance of waste water

plant from sea

Width/section details of

drainage in vulnerable

areas

Network details (Maps, Area)

Waste water

treatment plant Geographic

location, elevation, position of

outlet pipes)

Maximum capacity of

treatment plant

Maximum capacity of

pumps

Database Management

System(DBMS)

Key Features

Windows based system which can be installed in a standalone

PC

Central Repository of urban infrastructure

Profile based access

Easy updation of data using data entry forms

Search on parameters

Sorting on any Data field

Date export to Excel for further analysis

User Profile

Technology

• Development platform

– .NET Framework 4.0

– Coding in C# (C Sharp)

– MS Access 2007

• Hardware

– Standalone PC

• Software

– Operating System: Windows

– MS Access 2007

• Windows based application

Demonstration DBMS

Future Scope of the DBMS

Connect departments through network

Development of a Web based system

Providing anytime anywhere access to authorized users

Capturing data from source (various authorities & departments)

using online data entry

Department based access rights to specific assets

Workflow automation for verification and approvals

Robust Search

Parameterised search

Free text search

Email integration for Notifications, Alerts and Reminders

Mobile based application

Centralized easy manageability

Security & scalability

Enhancements based on users feedback

Way Forward

I m p l e m e n t i n g s t r u c t u r a l m e a s u r e s

Retrofit and design adaptation of existing facilities in low lying areas- Airport

In case of flooding, storm water drainage and adequate gradient /slope to the areas housing equipment, exit and entry should be ascertained

R e s i l i e n c e p l a n n i n g i n i n f r a s t r u c t u r e p r o j e c t s

Most of the structural measures can be implemented as part of the infrastructure projects that are designed within the city development plans (CDPs)

Considerations for infrastructure resilience can also be inbuilt into the DPR level

Long term financial planning required for facilitating applications for external funds to assist with adaptation costs

F e a s i b i l i t y a s s e s s m e n t s

Detailed cost benefit and feasibility studies required for undertaking engineering measures like raising the elevation of the outfall channel to sea; increasing and augmenting the capacity of the treatment facility etc.

Way Forward

S i t i n g n o r m s a n d S O P s

Siting norms should be laid out for key infrastructure projects (like processing and industrial units) in and around vulnerable areas as per the CRZ Notification, 2011

Preparation of the standard operational procedures (SOP) for emergency situations is required

SOP can include alternate route planning measures- like an emergency supply plan with demarcated network routes as well as alternate modes of supply to restore water supply in the affected zones

Alternative transport arrangements need to be planned for interstate / intercity commuting during floods, eg: alternative route planning for roads prone to blockage/flooding

M a i n s t r e a m i n g a t p o l i c y l e v e l

At a policy level, integrating vulnerability assessment and resilience planning in institutional and regulatory framework– Plans, Acts, Rules, Regulations, and enforcement of CRZ Notification, 2011